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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-08, Page 29Huron F of A supports area cottagers by ,dice Gibb Members of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture have agreed to -support the Bogie Beach Cottagers Association in their fight to stbp a subdivision development adjacent to their cottages which they believe will destroy the area's environment. Bogie Beach is about four miles north of Goderich; on Con. 12, Colborne Township. In 1976,` a plan of subdivision was proposed for the construction of 19 seasonal homes on the land adjoining Bogie Beach. Mrs. 0. Hutton, of Brantford, representing the cottagers, told the members of the O.F.A. that her group is ap- pealing the subdivision proposal at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing to be held at Carlow Town Hall on June 12 at 11 a.m. Mrs. Hutton asked that the federations send one of their members to act as a witness opposing the development, which she said would be en- croaching on agricultural land. In a brief which she read to the federation members, Mrs. Hutton said although 200 feet of .the land proposed for development is designated for seasonal recreational use, the remainder is designated as agricultural land. She said the proposed development will not be good for drainage, will increase pollution and will be conducive to erosion. She added the development was "the beginning of creeping encroachment into the agricultural life" of the area. Mrs. Hutton said if the development is allowed to proceed, "You will soon have a taste of suburbia in the country." Although the homes which will be built on the 19- lots are to be seasonal homes, Mrs. Hutton said the fact the lots were large and the homes were planned by an architect, meant they would be expensive. She said since no bylaw provides that cottagers can't live in their cot- tages all year round, she expected the proposed subdivision would have more than seasonal use. She added no erosion control had been con- sidered for the adjacent gulley and that the developer plans to use raised tile beds for drainage. Mrs. Hutton said in her discussion with members of three other county councils, she found these are likely to leech out. Mrs. Hutton said in opposing the Colborne Township development, the farm organization would be setting a precedent and preventing some of the urban problems which have crept over farmland in other areas. " The O.F.A. members delegated Merle Gunby to attend the O.M.B. hearing as their representative. Bev Brown suggested if a delegation from the farming community could attend the O.M.B. hearing, this would further indicate their opposition to the proposed subdivision. Hear of Match The guest speakers for the meeting were Howard Datars, chairman of the Huron County plowing match committee and Ray Scotchmer, publicity co-ordinator for the upcoming match to be held on the Jim Arm- strong farm, one mile east of Wingham. The two men presented a slide show of highlights of past plowing matches, including the 1977 match in Frontenac County, which experienced heavy rains and the cancellation of a number of events. Mr. Datars said while even the 1966 match in Seaforth,also partially rained out, made a profit, but last year's match had to be assisted financially by the Ontario Plowmen's Association. Mr. Datars said Don Pullen, Huron County ag. rep., assured him the weather this year would be "in our favor, since we had a bad year last year." Following the slide presentation, the speakers discussed some of the layout of the six street plan of the up- coming match. One of the federation members recommended that service roads should be used more often before the match officially opens. Mr. Scotchmer said exhibitors and organizations taking part FARM PAG: A couple of years ago, I suggested that the saving of.farm- land in this province was going to depend on the grace of God. Then the Green Paper came along which appeared to be one of the most sensible pieces of writing in 50 years. Ho- wever, the Green Paper on agricultural land use remained just that'. a piece of paper, a policy with no teeth, no legisla- tion to enforce its policies: - Too bad. We are back to the grace of God. The Ontario Cabinet has given the green light to a mam- moth amusement park on Highway 400 near the village of Maple. This huge complex. coming from Family Leisure Centres Ltd., an American company. I understand, will gob- ble up 320 acres of land, That is just for the park. In any enterprise of that size, much more land will be taken by ancillary projects such as hotels, motels, campgrounds, food takeout centres. taverns and smaller amusement parks. Double? Triple? I pity those people who have cottages from Barrie•and Orillia north. Think of what will happen when weekend traf- fic is tripled. My concern is not primarily for cottagers. It is for agri- culture. Some of the finest farmland in the province will be gone forever. It doesn't stop there. The land sharks are moving already offering fantasitc prices for land in the area surrounding the $60 -million proposal. This makes9 it impossible for farmers" to stay on the land. It is economically impossible. Farmers simply cannot afford to stay on the land. Why -in the name of preservation. conservation and com- mon sense was the development allowed to go near Maple in the first place? Why couldn't it have gone on some poor land in eastern Ontario? Was this possibility ever examined? Who knows(how much clout that $60 -million carried within government circles? FOR YOUR PROPERTY EEINSURANCE S MALCOLM MATHERS General Insurance Agent 46 WEST ST. GODERICH 524-7878 n WATER WELL DRILLING "76 YEARS EXPERIENCE" • FARM • SUBURBAN • INDUSTRIAL • MUNICIPAL • • FREE ESTIMATES • GUARANTEED WELLS • FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT • 4 ROTARY & PERCUSSION DRILLS "OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES LOWER COST WATER WELLS" DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING LIMITED 4 Rotary and Percusslon Drills PHONE 957.1960 WINGHAM Collect Calls Accoptod "ONTARIO'S FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1900" Letters are apprecated'by Bob Trotter Eldale Rd Err, ,a Ont N3B 2C 7 When Bill Stewart was replaced as minister of agriculture due to ill-health,/1 said his successor would have a big pair of boots to fill/ rhave suggested once or twice that Bill New- man was doing an adequate job of filling those boots. I'm disappointed. Do you know what he said when ques- tioned about this waste of farm land? Here',s'the way it was reported in the Globe and Mail. It.makes great reading for every farmer in Ontario. "Tile subtlety of the. Ontario Government's thinking on the amusement park on Highway 401 was revealed for all to , ee...by Agriculture Minister William Newman.' Mr. New - ,'man was sitting impatiently listening to a lecture from the old professor, Donald MacDonald-INDP York South), when he could contain himself no longer. "Mr. MacDonald was delivering another volley in his con- tinuing (and so far unsuccessful) campaign to get the Go- vernment to give this province's rich farmland some statu- tory protection from rape by developers and municipali- ties... I MacDonald) suggested to Mr. Newman that the park might go on lower quality soil somewhere else. when the minister jumped in. "Are you for or against the amusement park?" Newman interrupted. "Why don't you -say so?"" "I'm against it." said Mr. MacDonald. "Fine. You're against jobs, too. eh?"" said Mr. Newman. "So there you have it. Anyone who opposes building a mid- way on top-quality foodland is against jobs for the unem- ployed — and this, dear God. comes from the Minister of _Agriculture and Food. Doesn't anyone speak for green gro- wing things?" How true. The amusement park, the midway. will go on the land due north of Toronto because Toronto is still hog - town in this province and will remain so even if it means the desecration of hundreds and hundreds of acres of farmland, It's a downright rotten. lowdown. dirty shame. • Ontario Ministry of Housing THE PLANNING .ACT Notice of Application for Amendment to Minister's Restricted Area Order -750/73 Township of Colborne Take notice that application to amend the restricted area order filed as Ontario Regulation 750 73 has been received by the Minister of Housing. The application is. (1) Applicant K Homan File No 40Z 112 78 Proposal To add 81 mobile homes to an existing mobile home park known as Meneset Mobile Park of Part of Block A Township of Colborne All submissions in support of. or in opposition to. the application described above, and received by the Ministry of Housing. 7th floor. 56 Wellesley St West. Toronto. M7A 2K4 Ontario on or before the 22nd day of June. 1978 will be fully. considered before a final decision is made thereon.. Please refer to the file number indicated above In addition. under section 32(9) of The Planning Act. any interested person may request a hearing by the Ontario Municipal Board on an application for amendment to a restricted area order Claude F. Bennett Minister of Housing 4 in the match would be notified some time ahead which gate to come in and where their site was located on the grounds, so they would be forced to use the service roads beforehand. He said this year one improvement is that service roads will be 15 feet wider than in the past. Bev Brown asked if some kind of seating couldn't be provided for people who need a rest between tours of the exhibits.- Mr. xhibits.-Mr. Scotchmer said while others had also suggested the idea of more rest areas, the Ontario Plow mens Association prefers to keep the crowds moving past the exhibits. However, he said organizers of the Huron County match hope to persuade the township to set up rest areas for visitors. Visitors to the match can park their cars in the fields of an adjacent farm and wagons will carry them to the plowing match grounds-. In response to a question, he .said daily admission to the match is $2,50 for. adults, $2 for parking, $1 for children or 50 cents for children corning on a pre- arranged,'prepaid school tour. Organizations exhibiting in the match will be allotted, a certain number of com- plimentary tickets for their staff. Mr. • Scotchmer , said people planning on bringing campers to spend the week at the match should start arranging for bookings with Ken Johnston . of Bayfield. Gordon Hill, chairman of the Huron County CLAY — Silo Unloaders Feeders Cleaners Stabling Leg Elevators Liquid Manure Equipment Hog Equipment BUTLER — Silo Unloaders Feeders Conveyors FARMATIC — Mills Augers, etc. ACORN — Cleaners Heated Waterers WESTEEL-ROSCO Granaries B 8. L - Hog Panelling LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS RR 1, Kincardine, Ont. Phone 395-5286 25th Anniversary 10% OFF LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS rl —Industrial —Farm —Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES ROSS SHOE SHOP 142 The Square Goderich, Ont. Federation of Agriculture Plowing Match Com- mittee then gave a brief report on his group's plans for the federation exhibit. Mr. Hill said com- mittee members voted to serve "a Canadian farm product" this year whereas in other years, "we've served a Brazilian farm product." Visitors to the federation building this year will be served glasses of milk, and a refrigerated truck has been donated to store the beverage. When questioned why milk instead of cider, another local farm product, Mr. Hill said members were con- cerned the "aging process (of cider) might start too soon, and we didn't want to contribute t9 the delinquency of anyone attending the match." Mr. Hill said 60 volunteers will be needed from the Huron County F. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978PAGE 9A of A. and other neigh- bouring county organizations to staff the federation booth end assist with the .float in each day's parade. He added the federation still hasn't decided whether/hey will house their extfibit in a tent or a building. In the past, a construction company erected a farm building' for the federation's use during the match to advertise their firm's product. Mr. Hill said if anyone knew of another firm who would do the same, this would bemost welcome. The federation requires a tent or building 40' x 60' in size. In other business, the F. of A. members were asked to nominate people they feel have made an outstanding contribution to the agriculture business in Huron County for an award presented annually by Gerry and Doug Fortune. Farmers! It pays to advertise! DAVE HAYLOW ELECTRICAL Serving Industrial Commercial, Residential Needs 524-6038 FARM CLASSIFIED SECTION A. For sale NEW HOLLAND Hayliner Baler, good condition, $450.00. Phone 524-8016.-23 PATZ manure handling system, excellent con- dition, paint still on chain. Three years old, 50 foot chute with 220 feet of chain, Laurence Vanden Heuvel, 524-4350. —20-23 PUREBRED HAMP- SHIRE boars, ser- viceable age, ROP tested, also HampXYork Boars We are offering our first group of purebred Yorkshire boars, recently off tests, Bob Robinson, RR4 Walton, 345- 2317.-22-23-24 NEW HOLLAND 7 ft. haybine model 477, new, has cut 15 acres. Phone 524-4438 after 6:00 p.m. -22,23 A. 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